Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook

by Michael Farr

Book Overview

In addition to updated data from the "1998-1999 Occupational Outlook Handbook", this new edition adds key information from the very latest occupational resource--"The Occupational Information... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593573219
• ISBN13: 9781593573218
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: JIST Works
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 4.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.6" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Handbook for Counselors

This product is an excellent tool when teaching students Career Counseling. It is inexpensive, while still being expansive in its outlook.

Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook - Best Career Reference Book

The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook is: * Must-read resource for counselors and teachers * An essential reference book that is a requirement for any career advisement, counseling, or counseling program, library, or resource room The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook is the best reference guide available that lists information about: * Career Clusters/ GOE Interest Groups * Holland Codes * ONET Codes * Job descriptions The Handbook has more than 6,500 job descriptions -- more than in any other career research book: * All job descriptions from the Occupational Outlook Handbook * Plus thousands more from the ONet and Dictionary of Occupational Titles The Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook combines information from three most authoritative occupational data sources: * Occupational Outlook Handbook * O*NET database * Dictionary of Occupational Titles How to use the Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook The major tools to using the Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook are: * Table of Contents * Introduction * Appendix * Indexes The Table of Contents lists the following interest clusters or job groupings: * Management, Business, and Financial Operations Occupations * Professional and Related Occupations * Service Occupations * Sales and Related Occupations * Office and Administrative Support Occupations * Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations * Construction, Trades, and Related Workers * Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations * Production Occupations * Transportation and Material Moving Occupations * Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces The Introduction section provides information of the following topics: * Occupational Outlook Handbook and Job Descriptions * O*NET and Job Descriptions * Dictionary of Occupational Titles and Job Descriptions * 16 GOE Interest Areas * Holland Personality Types * OOH Job Descriptions From the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Job Descriptions, you receive the listing of the following topics: * Job Title and ONET Job Numbers * Significant Points * Nature of the Work * Working Conditions * Employment * Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement * Job Outlook * Earning * Related Occupations * Sources of Additional Information The Appendix has information about Tomorrow's Jobs discussing changes in: * Population * Labor Force * Employment * Industry * Occupation * Education * Total Openings The Handbook are two (2) Indexes: * Alphabetized Index of Major Job Titles from Occupational Outlook Handbook * Alphabetized Index of ONET and DOT Job Titles

Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook

In the Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook the author adds vital information to the Department or Labor's version of the book. It provides exhaustive, accurate, up-to-date information on all major jobs and occupations in the United States. This easy to use, authoritative, and definitive reference offers the most useful database of information on jobs and salaries available today. All jobs are arranged into logical clusters, making it simple to find a given occupation. The descriptions are clearly written and replete with pertinent and useful information on skills, pay, working conditions, training, educational prerequisites and more. It is an essential, core reference title for school and community job center counseling, and ideal for personal job and career research.

This book helps you in your future expedition to find a job.

It talks about many different jobs. For each job, the book includes a definition, working condition information, earnings, and more. This book is very informative. I suggest you to buy it if you are looking for a job.